March 2, 1905

K.C. Mo. March 2, 1905,

Dear friend Rose:

Two letters received. Also the knife. It is a beauty and I thank you very much for it. Will be very useful to me.

Am still in K.C. and not yet preparing to leave.

Should not be surprised if my brother should get an office for the Union News Co., and in that event I would probably go to work for him.

Mr. Forrester writes me that business is none too good, so I may be as well of here. Have about decided to stay providing I am left on Dodge City run. But there is an uncertainty in my mind. Am to report in morning to go out on it as my regular trip but shall not be surprised if he should have another man report for the same train, as I know 4 men (3 besides myself) who want to go out to-morrow. And only 2 of them can go. When I was in office to-day I did not ask him anything about it, but it seemed to be understood that I would go out, but he has got the others to satisfy so it remains to see what happens.

It is hard to answer your question about securing a school. I don’t suppose there is any need of securing it too far ahead. If you don’t get a school and nothing else turns up I might get you a position as chambermaid at one of the Harvey houses. Ha! He!

The weather here is just elegant. Has been like Spring for about 2 weeks now. O need for an overcoat to-day. I bet it is very much milder than York State.

You are having all sorts of trouble lately. You want to read McFadden a little more closely. Also Hubbard.

Glad that your father won his case and hope that the State will settle with him O.K. Probably the lawyer will get your 50. But then you can take it out in board. Eat twice as much as usual if you can’t get it fast enough otherwise.

Or if I go broke I will let you send me a couple weeks board.

Write soon

Yours truly,

Max

Gen Del K.C. Mo